There are many ways you could learn How to prevent your dog or puppy from embarrassing you. The biggest way to help your puppy or dog is through some basic training and obedience classes.
If you have a puppy, beginning obedience training classes as soon as they are part of your family is recommended. The sooner they realize that you are the leader of the pack and that they need to listen to what you are saying and commanding them to do, the better it will be for both you and the puppy.
Puppies need to know they are going to be cared for and loved as well as where their boundaries are. Boundaries are important for a dog so they know what they can and can not do, so they know what is expected of them and so they won’t embarrass their owners. Although it can be both frustrating and rewarding, training a puppy is well worth the long hours and time put into it because eventually, you will have a well behaved dog.
A good dog or puppy full of energy could be most embarrassing when someone comes to your house for a visit and the animal bounds around the corner and jumps up on the guest, practically knocking them to the ground. What is more difficult is if the person visiting does not particularly care for dogs.
Helping your puppy or dog learn the basic commands such as sit, stay or down will help them to calm down and be a better pet. Dogs and puppies especially are simply playfully and don’t realize they are actually attacking your guests and visitors. Having a trained puppy or dog that will stay on command until you tell them to move is priceless. They will remain in the position you put them in, such as a down stay, no matter what is going on around them. That is the beauty of dog training and how it will cut down on embarrassing times.
Schools for dogs and puppies are wonderful places for your pets to learn the good behavior they need and to control their excess energy some have. Depending on the dog’s breed and the amount of effort an owner puts out, this will determine when a dog or puppy ‘clicks’ with their training and masters the correct commands for stay, heel and sit.
One of the more important commands a puppy should learn is ‘leave it’. This command is very helpful when taking a puppy or dog on a walk and they want to sniff or investigate everything or anything along the way. For example if there is something on the sidewalk, a discarded cigarette or a sandwich wrapper, a dog’s natural curiosity and hunger will send them barreling towards the item, but if they know the command ‘don’t touch’ they will continue on with their walking and leave the item alone, not giving it a second thought. There is another time in which the ‘no’ command would be necessary and that is when the dog or puppy would come face to face with another dog. This is because proper dog welcoming is to sniff the rear and not lick the face. Some dogs are sensitive to other dogs getting in their face.
There are many different exercises a dog owner and their puppy will participate in at dog school and one that helps with the embarrassing jumping on strangers or visitors is the ‘meet and greet’ exercise. These workouts has the class split up into two groups, on either side of the arena, and then walk towards each other with their dogs at heel position. Once they are about a foot away from each other, the handler puts their dog or puppy on a sit stay and proceeds to greet the other dog handler with a handshake. The dogs are to remain sitting without jumping or moving. Another part of the exercise is for each handler to wave their arm over the top of the dog and pat the other person on the shoulder.
Although fulfilling and fun, learning How to prevent your dog or puppy from embarrassing you will take time and a lot of effort on the part of the owner in addition to a lot of patience. Practice is another big commitment a dog owner must resign themselves to if they want a well behaved pooch they are not embarrassed to take out in public or have people over to their house.
Puppy training can be frustrating. Training a dog requires discipline and consistency. When experiencing problems, consult a professional.
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